"Beyer Jr., Chris (C.C.)" wrote:
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> John, et al:
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> I think this was discussed a while back, at least as regards Vitus as a tubing supplier. Before veering off into aluminum and carbon, Vitus supplied metric-sized tubesets in competition with Reynolds and Columbus. I have a '50s French bike with a Vitus 555 transfer on it; and the fabled lime green Meral, which it seems has been owned by 10% of CR listmembers at one time or another, is built of Super Vitus 971, a heat-treated predecessor to Reynolds 753.
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> I don't think they built steel framesets, though; just supplied the tubing.
I have some late 40s and early 50s Automotos that are built with Vitus steel tubing. One even has the MEGA kool tubing decal that says: TUBES GARANTIS -AVIATION- SANS SOUDURE and shows an aeroplane (1930s style).
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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